The GRIFI – Group Exchange Forest & Industry arose from the need to evolve the entire production chain of wood in the region around the city of Juiz de Fora, located in the Forest of Minas Gerais Zone.

The proposal is based on the meeting of small and medium forest producers that by acting together can more effectively obtain information regarding planting and forest management and, based on the same principle, a proposal seeking to market their products with the maximum value added.

Through this union the group will have a potential of providing an annual scale remains of 100,000 m3 / year of wood with higher diameter classes focusing on sawmill, poles, wood for construction markets (such as doors, windows and engradamento), mobile and industry autoclaves.